The Donovan Catholic Griffins basketball squad (Toms River, NJ), was nudged 57-53 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Point Pleasant Boro Panthers (Point Pleasant, NJ)

With the victory, Point Pleasant Boro advances its record to 3-0 on the year. The Panthers host Nottingham (Hamilton, NJ) to meet the Northstars in a non-league battle on Friday, December 27. The Northstars enter the battle with a record of 3-2. Nottingham won 55-49 in their recent non-league battle against New Egypt (New Egypt, NJ)

The Griffins now own a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Red Bank Catholic for a non-league battle on Monday, December 23.